Daily Republican., 1887-12-19
MosDAy DECEnBER 10 1887
rHn MANUFACTURERS CLUB

Philsdelph,s held . meeting last 5atur'
day plght fer The purpose OF ex 2resslng g
their opinion on the message Of Pfesi-
den. Cievel and Among th 1se presep :
were some OF this leading mAnu'sc.
turers o. Pni .adei2his, on whom, In a
great nessars, the welfare and pros
peri,y OF the city depends. Charles
Heber Clark, the secretsry OF .hs club,
who had been Appoin I'D to prepare .
paper in reference to the me.ssge, said
before commencing the residing that he
wished the club, when be hsd inlshed,
TO express their opinion OF It. The paper
chArs7d the Presidea. With making
grave accusations sgainss the m anu
fscturs-s OF this co 1nt.y by chArs ng
that they are parties TO conspiracy TO
rob and oppre.s their iellow citizens
The paper COCA on 10 say:
"It 10 20 be obser vsd that the reproach
directed against the manufacturers ~ q
clAss obviously O. so includes every man
In the nation Who has given his support
70 the Protective system. Thus 1t 10 TO
be presumed that considerably more
thar half OF the adult male population
OF the United States are 90 consp,rators
with the manufacturers in their schene
for roobing the public. H. indeed, such
o scheme exists. This Ia tndisputsb,e,
for the -e ason that the American people
Are OF serfs, but freemeu. TIE policy
approved by . majority Of them 10 In
evttAbiy the policy that prevsile, be.
cause their power to condemn and
sweep away IN unpopular policy ls q D.
solute. The circumstance that the Pro
tecttve system has endured almost with
ont interruption aimee the foundation OF
the government, and that the principal
features OF the existing tariff nave re.
mAined for more than 25 years, ind!-
cates that the majority have given and
do nov give TO that system sHc that
policy their approval.
THE assertion that the price OF sn
Imported com modify 10 always the
sellers price, plus the duty, vii hard )
endure when put to the test. , truth,
10 10 positively oontradicted by fact;
and figures within reach of eveG &C
careless an indifferent an inquirer n,
the President OF the Uuited States Th-
truth !E, that the price OF foreign
com odi;y, which is also msds here. Is
usually fiIed By he price produced by
home CON- petition. Taers are abuEcaE1
illustrations Of this truth; that egp
piled by tie Tremendous decline In TIE
price cS sleei gaiis Is one; that iEdice-eC
by the reduction OF the price Of Rus
sian sheet iron by SO per cent. IL
AnotAsr. 7; can be demonstrated ths
the tax % Eooi operates TO keep doSI
the prioe Of wool"
A unn Der o. other like insAn se
were C. !ee, and every suggestion mad
by the President in favor OF free 'radI
successfully com 5a.tad. In con 3l1sioI
the paper protested against making us'
OF his Ufbc.sl position TO promote tn
designs oi o British free-usde club
and also that The American mhrks
properly beiongs 70 A nerisaus. T
paper wAs endorsed by the clos viii
bat one dissenting voice, and the Pao
licAtlor Com uiItee ordered to have 1
printed 20. distribaIlon. Those presen
who endorsed this paper, and oppose
the free -:rsde policy OF Presideu
Cleveland, represented many millio
dollars OF capital and furnish employ
menl 70 thousands Of men. Ths. the
views are coErect, none but thoss wh
are in tAvor Of crushing the industrit
Of th!s country will deny, and We b.
lieve that these views will be endorse
by $ ma Aj5rty Of the voters OF III
country =, Tie mex. Presidential eie
ton.